Dear Bernard,
Thank you for your excellent books, I have so much trouble putting them down and cannot stop re-reading them. My question is regarding Dan Hagman, the best shot in the regiment and one of Sharpe most endearing characters.. Is he based on anyone you researched for the novels or was he some-one you had met in real life. He was such an endearing character and he was brilliantly portrayed in the series, he was the kind of man I would have liked fighting with me if I had been in Wellingtons army, under the command of Mr Sharpe of course! Looking forward to your next book, have just finished 1356 and have started Rifles again!
Terry Coulton